[10] An audio drama CD was released on April 24, 2020, starring Yoshiki Nakajima as the protagonist, Reiou Tsuchida [ja] as Ayato, and Takuya Eguchi as Tōjō.

[18] A second drama CD released on May 26, 2021, with Hiro Shimono as Yanagi, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kōhei Amasaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, and Wataru Hatano added as additional cast members.

[1] The series will be airing weekly beginning on March 27, 2021 on CS TV Asahi Channel 1 at 9 PM,[1] with simultaneous international broadcasts in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Macao.

[22] It is directed by Kōichirō Miki, with Izumi Kawasaki in charge of the scriptwriting and Erina Koyama composing the music.

[7] The opening theme song is "Ore wa Mob" performed by the main cast of the drama, credited as "Atsuhiro Inukai with LoveBoys."

[24] A third season, titled A Man Who Defies the World of BL 2024, was announced on December 25, 2023, with the main cast reprising their roles.

In 2019, A Man Who Defies the World of BL was shortlisted at #11 at the Next Manga Awards in the Web category held by the magazine Da Vinci.